Gyeongsangnam-do

Geoje Okpo Great Battle Festival

거제 옥포대첩 축제

This edition has ended. These dates describe the past event; a future edition has not been confirmed on this page.

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Dates
Venue
Okpo Waterfront Park
Address
1978-1 Okpo-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Admission
Free
Organizer
Geoje City Cultural and Arts Foundation

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About the festival

Geoje Okpo Great Battle Festival is a national defense cultural arts festival held annually in mid-June to commemorate the Okpo Great Battle, a victory during the Imjin War in 1592. Through a variety of events such as the opening ceremony, ritual performance, water gun festival, drone light show, and closing fireworks show, a harmonious gathering where all generations can participate and enjoy unfolds. The representative event, the musical Okpo Naval Battle, offers an emotional experience with powerful performances by actors, a splendid stage, and realistic maritime fireworks battle scenes using ships mobilized in the actual waters off Okpo. Additionally, the victory procession is a historical performance commemorating the first victory of the Okpo Naval Battle, where one can enjoy vibrant performances including the naval military band, honor guard performance, traditional martial arts group performance, and traditional games all in one place.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI

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